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Burlington City Man Charged with Murder in Weekend Slaying
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief Alan Snow announced that a man was arrested yesterday for fatally shooting a fellow Burlington City resident early Saturday morning near the intersection of Barclay and York Streets. Thomas A. Thompson Jr., 39, was charged with Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession …
Burlington City Man Fatally Shot Early Saturday Morning
BURLINGTON CITY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Chief Alan Snow announced that a 37-year-old city man was fatally shot early this morning while riding in a car near the intersection of Barclay and York Streets. Hubert Moore Jr., of York Street, was pronounced dead at Lourdes Medical Center of …
Two Indicted for Murder in January 2018 Edgewater Park Shooting
MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that two people were indicted today for the fatal shooting of a man earlier this year inside of an apartment in the 100 block of Elm Street in Edgewater Park. Shane Davis, 20, and Jada Coley, 20, were each indicted on one count of Murder (First …
Driver Pleads Guilty to Causing Death of Passenger in 2017 Cinnaminson Crash
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that the driver of a stolen vehicle that crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer last year on Route 130 south in Cinnaminson has pled guilty to causing the death of his 15-year-old passenger. Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Isaiah Buchanan, 18, of Cinnaminson, pled guilty yesterday …
Lumberton Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2016 Homicide
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Lumberton man was sentenced today to 20 years in New Jersey state prison for killing an acquaintance in late 2016 and burying his body in the back yard of the home he shared with his father and brother. Christopher Costello, 29, must serve …
Jury Convicts Man of Murder in Burlington Township Fatal Stabbing
MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Burlington Township resident was found guilty today of murder and weapons charges for fatally stabbing his mother’s boyfriend following an argument inside their residence in late 2017. William E. Hines Jr., who turned 35 today, was convicted on one count each of Murder (First …
Beverly City Man Indicted for 2016 Florence Fatal Shooting
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced today that a Beverly City resident has been indicted for fatally shooting a man on a Florence street two years ago. Anthony M. Harris, 32, of the 100 block of Broad Street in Beverly City, was indicted by a Burlington County Grand Jury on single …
Off-Duty Police Officer Indicted for Pulling Gun on Motorist
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a police sergeant from Franklin Township, Somerset County was indicted for pulling a gun on another off-duty police officer following a high-speed chase late last year in Southampton. Teddy Cerra, 43, of Route 206 in Southampton, was indicted on Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second …
Former Country Club Employee Given One-Year Sentence for Theft of Funds
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that the former office manager of the Riverton Country Club was sentenced to 364 days in Burlington County Jail for stealing nearly $191,000 over a five-year period. Donna Bucia, 59, of the 200 block of Main Avenue in Cherry Hill, pled guilty in July 2017 to one count of …
Bordentown City Man Charged with Soliciting Nude Photos Online from Teen Boy, Possession of Child Pornography
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown City Police Chief Frederic Miller announced that a 58-year-old Bordentown City man has been charged with assuming the persona of a teenage girl in order to convince a teenage boy to send him nude photos and videos of himself through an online video streaming application. Alan J. Berman, …